Religions

Religions Buddhism is followed by about 70% of the population The Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna is an important place for Hindus in Sri Lanka Religion in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka has a multi ethnic and multi religious population. Buddhism constitutes the religious faith of about 70% of the population of the island, most of whom follow the Theravada school of Buddhism. According to traditional Sri Lankan chronicles, Buddhism was introduced into Sri Lanka in the 2nd century BCE… More information...